What is HiRUC?

HiRUC is a 36-month demonstration project.

START. Project Inception, 2018HDOT was awarded $4 million from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to conduct a public demonstration of a road usage charge system. This three-year project will allow Hawaii drivers to experience what a RUC system will be like. The demonstration will help HDOT understand how people feel about RUC and what their concerns are. Public participation and feedback will help guide development of future funding options.

Recruit Volunteers, 2020The HiRUC research team will be conducting surveys of drivers and inviting their direct feedback on potential tools for the system. Feedback will help HDOT and policymakers better understand what drivers would prefer in a RUC system. Approximately 2,000 volunteers, statewide, will be recruited to test various technologies and reporting methods.

Automated Mileage Reporting, 2021A second part of the demonstration project features volunteers testing new ways to report mileage including submitting an odometer photo via smartphone app, or using invehicle technology, such as mileage-meters.